Luxembourg / Oct 15, 2022 / CinEast - Central and Eastern European Film Festival
1h 55min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
The real fate of Jiří Arvéd Smíchovský, a prominent hermeticist, occultist, believer in black magic and an exceptionally well-educated person with a brilliant memory. This avid book lover had doctorates in law, theology and philosophy and was fluent in five languages. He was interested in occult teachings, practiced magical ceremonies, was in contact with the Freemasons, but at the same time he was a member of the National Fascist Community while being homosexual. During the war he cooperated with the Nazis, after the war with the communist StB.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Václav Rašilov | Felix de la Cámara |
| Róbert Jakab | Nikolaj Alexejevic Muchin |
| Marián Labuda | Franta |
| Petr Čtvrtníček | Vilda |
| Jaroslav Plesl | Zenek |
| Martin Nahálka | President of the Senate |
| Ľubomír Burgr | Defendant |
| Martin Šalacha | Prosecutor |
| Ivana Uhlířová | Andulka |
| Milan Mikulčík | Chloupek |
| Marek Dluhoš | Demon / Soviet Advisor |
| Zvonko Lakčevič | Havránek |
| Pavlína Štorková | Blanka |
| Naďa Laubová | Arvéd (young) |
| Adam Kirschner | Little Arvéd's voice |
| Tomáš Mischura | Doctor |
| Arseniy Mikhaylov | The voice of a Soviet adviser |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Arvéd |
| Original language | Český (CS) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, Český |
| Production countries | Czech Republic, Slovakia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Cinémotif Films, Punkchart films, Česká televize |
| Release date | 25 agosto 2022 |
| Production | Kristýna Květová, Ivan Ostrochovský, Tomáš Michálek |
| Writer | Vojtěch Mašek, Jan Poláček, Tomáš Baldýnský |
| Editing | Hedvika Hansalová |
| Cinematography | Dušan Husár |
| Assistant directors | Vojtěch Mašek |
| Camera operators | Dušan Husár |
| Additional photography | Dušan Husár |
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| Production design | Nina Feriancová |
| Art direction | Nina Feriancová |
| Set decoration | Nina Feriancová |
| Visual effects | Boris Masník |
| Music | Aid Kid, Pjoni, Jakub Jurásek |
| Sound | Aid Kid, Pjoni, Jakub Jurásek |
| Costume design | Františka Králíková, Iveta Huptychová |
| Makeup | Iveta Huptychová, Františka Králíková |
| Hairstyling | Iveta Huptychová, Františka Králíková |
Release dates
Premiere
Ireland / Nov 12, 2022 / Cork International Film Festival
South Korea / Nov 10, 2024 / 15 / EUNIC X EU Film Festival
Theatrical release
Czechia / Aug 25, 2022
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